Tokyo experiences hottest March day on record
Record-breaking temperatures were measured in Japan on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, with 143 stations either tying or breaking the record for the hottest March day on record.
Image credit: Tropical Tidbits
Tokyo recorded a temperature of 25.9°C (78.6°F) on Wednesday, marking the third consecutive day the city reached 25°C (77°F)—the first occurrence of this in March since records began in 1876. It was also the hottest March day on record for Tokyo.
Hiroshima reached 24.2°C (75.6°F) on March 26, setting a new record since 1879, while Okayama recorded 26.2°C (79.2°F), the highest since 1891.
In Choshi, the mercury rose to 25.1°C (77.2°F), the warmest since 1887. Miyazaki witnessed a high of 29.9°C (85.8°F), surpassing previous records set since 1886. Wakayama also saw a new high for March, with temperatures reaching 24.6°C (76.3°F), the hottest since 1880. Additionally, Kagoshima recorded a temperature of 28.6°C (83.5°F), breaking its previous record set in 1883.
The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) will begin this year’s heat stroke operations starting on April 23 unless the climate dictates otherwise.
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Interesting, but that tropical tidbits image should show what it measures. Not just colors that we don’t know what it means (no legend). Thanks.